copyright????

[Pattie_O_Chair]

So my band just recorded some music at home and we want to copyright it. I was just wondering if anyone knew an easy way to do it that wont coast any money. The only way we know how to do this is to mail it back to ourselves and not open the package, I have heard form other people that this works, but I was wondering if anyone else had any other ideas.

[Jovianknight]

"The only way we know how to do this is to mail it back to ourselves and not open the package, I have heard form other people that this works, but I was wondering if anyone else had any other ideas."

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[HypnotiQSorcerer]

"The only way we know how to do this is to mail it back to ourselves and not open the package, I have heard form other people that this works, but I was wondering if anyone else had any other ideas."

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that trick is old,
i went to a lawyer about that, he advised me that it doesn't work, its inadmissable in a court of law

just go to www.copyright.gov and follow thier instructions
your bound to shell out 30 bucks per recording
which will turn into quite alot

i suggest don't bother copyrighting them...
unless your planning on becoming really famous...
unless your so egotisticle that you think while your gigging somebody is gonna steal your songs and melody simply by listening to them

your intelectual property is under protection when you first record it
its an invisible copyright that is binding

if somebody does steal your song, you automatically win because i assume you own the masters, sheet music, tabs

the only way someone can steal your music is when someone in your inner circle, is giving it away so thats inside the band

i pretty much think copyrighting is a waste of time if your not famous.

if your planning to produce a mechanical c.d. and manufacture an album..
then ok
you should copyright it

[KKKKKocaine]

that trick is old,
i went to a lawyer about that, he advised me that it doesn't work, its inadmissable in a court of law


It actually does work legally in the UK.

[HypnotiQSorcerer]

It actually does work legally in the UK.
sadly im not in the UK

[petesaz]

music is for entertainment and for sharing, not (in my eyes) for massive monetary gains, so what if someone else has a similar riff or lyric.

[petesaz]

, but at the same time the origionl composer needs recognition of their work.... I'm not sure if I have an arguement??!!?

[airborne50caliber]

music is for entertainment and for sharing, not (in my eyes) for massive monetary gains, so what if someone else has a similar riff or lyric.

what if they use exactly the same song and are reknown as the author whereas it is your song?

[Merkaba]

You should be able to copyright a collection as a whole if its on one media source. At least the last time I checked.

Hell I had been wondering, Things like soundclick wouldnt hurt if you really had to make a case as to when you created something.

[I-cant-sing]

dude, your band probably sucks, so dont waste your money

[airborne50caliber]

Yeah, but you can't sing.

[I-cant-sing]

Yeah, but you can't sing.
lol

[Akira]

music is for entertainment and for sharing, not (in my eyes) for massive monetary gains, so what if someone else has a similar riff or lyric.
Well you can't copyright a riff anyways.
If someone has the same melody I believe the artist has a right to be mad.
Isn't the limit that two melodies can sound alike is something like 7 notes? I might be pulling thgat out of my butt, I am not sure.

[HypnotiQSorcerer]

Well you can't copyright a riff anyways.
If someone has the same melody I believe the artist has a right to be mad.
Isn't the limit that two melodies can sound alike is something like 7 notes? I might be pulling thgat out of my butt, I am not sure.
a riff can't be copyrighted
but if the song is copyrighted
the riff is automatically copyrighted
melodies and bass lines cannot sound similar

if you plan to steal a melody at least 40 percent of the newly created composition must be original!

case and point

Queen/bowie Vs Vanilla Ice

Vanilla ice altered a bass line obviously inspired from the Bowie-queen song under pressure, he altered about 3 notes but deemed that the two were similar but extremely different

Ice had to pay compensation because those 3 notes weren't enough to deem it an original peice
thus its considered as sampled peice...

you gotta be careful when borrowing stuff make sure enough of the composition is your own,
or just play the 10 cents compensation